ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 206, 13 June 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Strangers May Kiss," a bright talking picture will have its final screening to-night. This is the talkie in which Miss Norma Shearer won the .19.39 award of the Academy of Motion il icture Arts and Sciences for the outstanding performance of the year. Ino new role is an even more entertaining one' than that of the previous picture and the characterisation is one of glamour and smart sophistication, Miss Shearer's best forte on the talking screen. George Fitzmaurice, master of Continental story telling, directed the picture from the adaptation by John Meehan of the novel. The story concerns Lisbcth, a very modern young woman who takes romance as she finds it, attaching herself to a globe-trottina journalist. xNeil Hamilton is the roving chap and when he finds her likewiso accepting favours of other men he casts her oil. Robert Montgomery is the sauve youth, always understanding and ever ready to marry Lisbeth when, she tires of the other fellow. In the end the true lovers get together, both having learned a bitter lesson in a bitter world. There is a splendid programme of supporting films.

THE MUSICAL CLUB. An interesting programme, of music by British composers was given at the meeting of the Ashburton Musical Club on Saturday evening when a paper on the development of music in England was given by Miss L. Lewis, who arranged the programme. A short resume of the life histories of the most noted English composers was also given by Miss Lewis. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs E. Ruddock and Miss K. Thomas. The programme was as follows : National Anthem; instrumental trio, "Apple Blossom" (Godfrey Newark), Mesdames W. G. McDonald, A. C. Williams, and Mr J. W. Wood; vocal solos, "Unmindful of the Roses" (Coleridge Taylor) and "Hushed is My Lute' (Montague Phillips), Mrs W. Binne; pianoforte solo, "Nocturne m A Flat (Dunhill), Miss* M. Jennings; violin solo, "Salut d'Amour" (Elgar), Mrs A. G McHardy; vocal solo, "Fisher Lad (Mrs Oaske Dav), Miss F. Chapman; pianoforte duet, "Overture" from "The Mikado" (Gilbert and Sullivan), Mrs Williams and Miss Jennings: vocal solos, "Canadian Hunters' Song" and "Slow Horses, Slow" (Mallinson), Miss E. Holland; nianoforte solo, "Valse Alsacienne" (Holbrook), Miss R. Porter; vocal solo, "My Am Wee Hoose (Wilson), Mrs Williams; instrumental trio, "Sweet Columbine" (Elliott), Mesdames Williams, McDonald, and Mr Wood- vocal solo, "Colinette" (Wakefield), Mrs R. Stephenson; pianoforte solo, "Lotus Land" (Cyril Scott), Miss A Ruddock; pianoforte solo, "Not Sad and Not Gav" (Sterndale Bennett), Mrs Williams; vocal sok\ "Queen Mary's Song on the Lute" (Elgar), Mrs L. A. Charles; 'cello solos, "Consolation and "Romance" (W. H. Squire), Mr Wood; vocal solos, "An Irish Folk Song" (Foote) and "All Through the Night" ' (Welsh Tradimtional), Mrs A. T. Smith.

SACRED CONCERT. There was only, a poor attendance at a sacred concert given by the Ashburton Silver Band in aid of the Ashburton Citizens' Relief Fund in His Majesty's Theatre last evening.. The Mayor (Mr W. H. Woods) presided and explained the objects of the fund. The band, under the baton of Lieut. H. J. T. Osborne, played brilliantly and was very well received. The programme was augmented with items by local artists as follows:—Tenor solo, "Like as the Hart," Mr K. Norrish; contralto solo, "Sun of My Soul," Mrs F. J. Chambers; baritone solo, "Star of Eve," Mr R. J. Laurenson ; recitation, "The Glory of the Garden," Mr H. Baigent. The band- gave the following items. Hymn. "Holley," ; march, "The Conquest," ; selection, "Chu Chin Chow" ; descriptive, "The Village Blacksmith" ; selection, "Sabbath Memories" ; march, "Entrv of the Gladiators."